Archive for May, 2008

everyone seems to be a little surprised by my earlier announcement in selling Top50. I thought that seeing as so many are asking perhaps I should answer all in one go.

I actually made the decision to sell a few months ago. (So no it has nothing to do with the new man Stephen – who actually isn’t really so new anymore lol).

For years I have been building Top50 and making it bigger, better and stronger and have never taken a break (I really should have taken one). After I split with Steve the pressure was on even more so, to ensure that I would never have to go back to working in WorkCover insurance. I came to the slow realisation that because of my years of work on Top50 I am a different person today than I was all those years ago. I no longer need to fear that workcover is my ONLY option if/when I need to return to the workforce. I have new skills and I have new confidence and I have a much larger social and business network. I decided that it was in the best interests for both me and for Top50 to sell it to someone else.

So what will I do? take a well earned rest. Once it is sold and the handover taken care of I am going to take a break from work and enjoy some time being a MUM! Then I’m going to get my scrap room/desk cleared off and do some scrapping. I may or may not do a bit more on the SU front – that has yet to be decided but I will continue with it as I enjoy it and there really is little/no pressure involved. There are many options if I need to return to work but for the moment I need to focus on being a Mum – I have a little one who wants to do the toilet training thing so he really needs me right now.

There is a lot good in my life right now. I have several people interested in purchasing top50 so will continue with my negotiations and see what happens.

I have been the proud owner of Scrapbooking Top50 Australia for just over two years now and it is with some regret that I announce that it is time for me to move on.

My life is simply getting too busy with three small children to give the site the attention that it deserves and as such I announce that Scrapbooking Top50 Australia is officially for sale.

All seriously interested parties please contact me to discuss further details via email at jude@scrapbookingtop50.com.au. Please include a contact number and suitable time to call if you would like me to call you.

I guess it was never going to be easy to strike a new balance when really I was still working on the old one. I guess really life is all one big attempt to find a balance between work, rest and play. Nothing stays the same long enough to maintain the balance with ease – I guess if it did life would become dull!

I’m living a double life it would seem….most the time I’m a mum to 3 boys running a business or two on the side and doing the school/kinder/daycare/swimming etc thing in between cooking, cleaning and washing and trying to find a few minutes of peace for myself.

then when the kids go to Dads for the weekend I live the life were I get to sleep in and have breakfast cooked for me, where I get to explore the market at a leisurely pace without constantly being on the watch for small boys…

I must say I guess for the hecticness of my life right now I am blessed. I never seem to find enough time for all things I want to fit into my life but I’m still trying to find a better balance to fit everything and more importantly everyone in!

ok the week before last we went to pick Owen up from afterschool sport a little early. The teacher threw a ball to him which of course he didn’t catch. I threw it a few more times….I swear he caught it the third time then progressed to a basket ball and caught that almost every time it was thrown!

Last week he started to fall off the climbing equipment at school and then instead of having a cry lowered himself off and dropped then did it a few more times just for fun.

Then the past week or two he has begun to take off his clothes including his nappy and go to the toilet! Yes my littlest man has started to toilet train HIMSELF! It is totally AMAZING!